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Cocktailhire

Cocktail Hire, Bartenders and Mobile Bars for Events

Cocktailhire supplies cocktail makers, bartenders, mixologists, flair bartenders and staffed mobile bars for private parties, weddings and corporate events across the UK. Book staff to work from your existing bar or suitable surface, add a mobile bar, or choose a supplied cocktail package.

Staff hire starts at £270 per person for three hours, plus postcode-based travel. All-in-one and wedding packages include staff, bar, selected drinks, ingredients, ice and glassware, from £7.25 per person per hour with a minimum of 50 guests and four hours. View the menu, inclusions and quote before booking.

Staff-only cocktail service
We bring the person and cocktail-making tools. You provide a suitable working surface, drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses using your menu shopping list.
Staffed mobile bar hire
Add a delivered and assembled bar to our staffed service. Structures cost £325 per 1.5m unit; staffing and travel are separate.
Supplied cocktail packages
Choose from our existing menu. All-in-one and wedding packages include the staff, bar, ingredients, ice and glassware for the agreed service.
Booking documents
Your event sheet records the service and timings. Staff-only clients receive a shopping list; supplied-package clients do not need to buy the ingredients.
Choose the service Check date and get quote

View your quote and menu online. A callback is available if you have questions; requesting one does not reserve the date.

Staffing estimate

Cocktail staff hire prices

Use guest numbers and service hours for the initial labour estimate below. The full quote adds the event postcode for travel and shows any bar or supplied-package options separately.

Starting labour price

Estimate the staff-only labour cost

Enter the guest count and at least three hours of service. Continue to review the date, address, menu and any additions.

Estimated labour price: £0.00 Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service to see the starting labour price.

This estimate is labour only. Travel, a mobile bar and any agreed supplies are separate. For staff-only hire you provide drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses; our glassware can be added only with a staffed mobile bar.

Enter guest numbers and at least 3 hours of service.

Bar and staffing plan

Guest numbers, working space and drink choices

Working surface or mobile bar
Staff-only service uses an existing bar or suitable surface. A straight mobile bar needs its ordered width by 1.5m floor depth; other layouts have different footprints.
Staffing and service hours
Plan around one bartender per 50 guests and one 1.5m bar unit per 100 guests. Confirm the menu and running order when reviewing the setup.
Cocktail menu
Select drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. Your choices determine the ingredients and equipment required for the booked service.

Event work and client reviews

Cocktailhire bars and bartenders at real events

View photographs and case studies of our bar setups and drinks service. The relationship note explains the context of the names shown.

These are venues where we have worked, brands that have commissioned us and events we have supplied. Bookings may have been arranged by independent organisers rather than the venue or brand shown. The logos do not imply endorsement or an approved-supplier relationship.

Commercial proof

Commercial events are judged before the first drink is served.

The question is not whether a bartender turns up. The question is whether the bar looks like it belongs in the room, protects the brief, keeps guests moving and leaves the organiser free to run the event instead of watching the bar service.

This is the commercial difference.

The names are the quick signal. The case studies are the useful part: what was supplied, how the bar fitted the room, what the organiser needed protected, and why the setup made sense once guests arrived.

Send commercial event details
  • Office event bar setup: Amazon Manchester.
  • Retail launch bars over two floors: Represent Manchester.
  • Hotel and recognised-room examples: Nobu Hotel, Claridge’s and The Savoy.
Cocktailhire wooden mobile bar setup at an Amazon Manchester team event
Office team eventAmazon Manchester team event barThree-metre wooden bar frontage in an office setting, with the client using its own internal ordering system for ingredients and ice.
 Three metre Cocktailhire event bar at a Represent Manchester store launch
Retail launchRepresent Manchester store launch barsTwo-floor bar planning, glassware support and separate bar positions for brand-led retail rooms.
Hotel eventNobu HotelA hotel setting where the service had to fit the room, not behave like a loose supplier. London hotelClaridge’sPlanning around a recognised hotel room where the bar cannot look like the least considered detail. London hotelThe SavoyEvent bar planning for a room where the setup has to feel settled before guests arrive.
Office eventsTeam events, staff drinks and company rooms where the bar has to look planned, not borrowed.
Retail launchesBrand-led rooms where the bar must support the product, the guest flow and the visual standard.
Hotel receptionsRecognised hotel settings where the bar service cannot feel like the least considered part of the room.
Media and brand roomsLaunches, PR rooms and activation settings where the bar may be photographed as part of the event.
Send the details that let us price it properly.

Commercial events become easier to price and staff properly when the useful details arrive early.

Send the commercial brief
  • Date, city and venue
  • Guest numbers and service window
  • Event type and audience type
  • Bar position, access and load-in
  • Ingredient or brand-supplied drinks position
  • Glassware, POS, content or reporting needs

Read the individual client reviews below and follow the review link for their public source.

Suzanne Moss Birthday / anniversary booking
★★★★★
I hired Stu for our birthday and anniversary party. He was very professional and certainly made our evening a night to remember. I would highly recommend him.
Stephen Pike Private event booking
★★★★★
Experience was brilliant and Henry who came was brilliant with all our guests. Highly recommend.
Sodhi Dhillon Cocktail party booking
★★★★★
Stu took care of all the details, including the cocktails and the full list of ingredients, which made the whole thing feel easy on the night.

Seen enough? Check the date and see whether online booking fits your event.

Services and packages

Cocktail staff, mobile bars and supplied packages

Compare what each service includes and what you need to provide.

Bar added to staffing

Staffed mobile bar hireDelivered and assembled bars from £325 per 1.5m unit, with staffing and travel separate. Glassware can be added with the bar.View mobile bars and floor plans

Supplied drinks service

All-in-one cocktail packagesStaff, bar, selected drinks, ingredients, ice and glassware. From £7.25 per person per hour; minimum 50 guests and four hours.View package tiers and inclusions

Event types

Private parties, weddings and business events

Cocktail bar hireCompare staff-only, staffed bar and supplied cocktail service. Wedding cocktail packagesSupplied drinks service planned around your wedding timings. Corporate event bar hireBartenders and staffed bars for office parties and company receptions. Drinks-brand activation barsBar operation for brand launches, trade events and agency briefs. Get a quoteEnter the date, postcode, guest count and service hours.

Service and booking details

What your cocktail service booking covers

Service hours and setup
The booked service time is when drinks service begins. Setup and preparation are arranged before that service window.
Menu and supplies
Choose drinks from the existing Cocktailhire menu. Staff-only clients receive an ingredient shopping list; supplied packages include their agreed ingredients.
Written event information
Check the date, address, guest numbers, service hours and selected additions in the booking documents. For mobile bars, share the production floor plan with your venue team.

Events we serve

Cocktail service for parties, weddings and business events

House parties

Cocktail makers for home parties and birthdays

Book a cocktail maker to prepare selected drinks at a kitchen island, home bar or suitable table. A mobile bar can be added to the staffed booking.

Weddings

Wedding cocktail packages and staffed bars

Plan the drinks reception or evening service around your running order, guest count, selected menu and bar layout.

Commercial events

Corporate event bars and drinks-brand activations

Arrange bartenders and staffed bars for office parties, receptions and launches, or discuss the operational brief for a drinks-brand activation.

On the event day

Setup, drinks service and pack-down

Before service

Prepare the bar and selected drinks

Our staff prepare their working area and equipment for the agreed service start. Where booked, we deliver and assemble the mobile bar.

During and after service

Make drinks and serve your guests

The team prepares the selected drinks during the booked hours, then packs down its equipment and any supplied bar afterwards.

Real event proof

Mobile bar finishes and event service photographs

Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room
Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event
Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event
Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley
Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests
Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service
Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand
Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event
Mirror bar prepared inside a formal event room
Cocktailhire bartenders working a guest-facing bar during a live event
Ballroom drinks setup prepared for a live event
Cocktail bartender working a formal room at The Berkeley
Rustic cocktail bar layout prepared for event guests
Finished event bar frontage prepared for guest service
Cocktail bartender serving guests with shaker in hand
Black chesterfield mobile bar prepared for a live event

See examples of our bar structures, working layouts and bartenders in service. Check your selected layout and finish in the booking information.

How booking works

How to book Cocktailhire

Step 1

Enter the event details

Provide the date, postcode, guest count and service hours to obtain a quote.

Step 2

Select the service and drinks

Choose from the Cocktailhire menu and review staffing, any mobile bar, included supplies and the full price.

Step 3

Review and confirm

Book online when the details suit, or request a callback for questions. A callback alone does not secure the date; confirmation follows the required payment and booking checks.

Next step

Get a quote for your cocktail service

Enter the date, event postcode, guest count and hours. Review the service, selected drinks and itemised price before deciding whether to book or request a callback.

Check date and get quote Call 07909 421 914

Nothing is secured until payment is made.

Cocktailhire event bar setup

Common questions

FAQ

Can I book Cocktailhire online without a call?

Yes. You can review the quote, selected service and menu online and complete the booking when the details suit. A callback is available if you have questions.

FAQ

Does a callback mean I am booked?

No. A callback is for questions and does not reserve the date. The booking requires the applicable payment and booking confirmation.

FAQ

What do I receive after booking?

Your event sheet and selected cocktail menu set out the service. Staff-only bookings include a shopping list for the ingredients you provide. With wedding and all-in-one packages, Cocktailhire supplies the agreed ingredients, ice and glassware; an optional ingredient itinerary records those supplies.

FAQ

What is the difference between staff-only hire and a supplied package?

Staff-only hire supplies the cocktail professional and working tools; you provide a suitable surface, drinks, ingredients, ice and glasses. A mobile bar can be added to that staffed service. All-in-one and wedding packages include the staff, bar, selected drinks, ingredients, ice and glassware for the agreed service.

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